Sweet Sorghum in the Philippines: Status and Future
2011
h layaoen | j e eusebio | w d dar | b v s reddy | p srinivasa rao
B V S Reddy et al., 'Sweet Sorghum in the Philippines: Status and Future', International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, 2011
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]Sweet Sorghum in the Philippines: Status and Future chroniclessweet sorghum?s introduction, testing and selection, seed systemdevelopment, growth of the local breeding program besides the processof sensitizing government organizations and private sector players tothe issue of biofuels. It also delves into the state-of-the-art on its R&D,multilocation trials conducted across the country, screening for bioticand abiotic stresses, breeding, agronomic management, post-harvestlosses, utilization, by-product development and capacity building.Commercialization and marketing and the ethanol industry outlook arealso discussed. So are the future scenario and public-private partnershipsbesides the role of ICRISAT in sweet sorghum research, development andcommercialization in the Philippines in particular and in Asia in general.Written by highly experienced scientists from ICRISAT, MMSU andPCARRD, this lucid and comprehensive publication is a valuable sourceof information on the genesis and progress of sweet sorghum researchand development in the Philippines. It will serve as an important source ofreference to researchers, students, entrepreneurs, policymakers and otherstakeholders in the Philippines and in other countries as well
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